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A.R.S. § 14-2514

Contracts regarding wills; requirements; effect

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Susan Inouye v. Estate of Patricia McHugo (2024)

Most recently applied in Susan Inouye v. Estate of Patricia McHugo (November 2024)

A. After December 31, 1994, a person may enter into a contract to make a will or devise or not to revoke a will or devise or to die intestate only by:

1. Provisions of a will that state the material provisions of the contract.

2. An express reference in a will to a contract and extrinsic evidence proving the terms of the contract.

3. A writing signed by the decedent evidencing the contract.

B. The execution of a joint will or mutual wills does not create a presumption of a contract not to revoke the will or wills.

Official source: Arizona State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Arizona statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.